JDS lawmaker defends Siddaramaiah, says FIR doesn’t require a leader to resign

JDS leader GT Deve Gowda criticized those demanding CM Siddaramaiah's resignation over an alleged unlawful housing plot allotment to his wife. He praised Siddaramaiah's development work and questioned why he should resign, causing a stir in JDS and BJP. CM Siddaramaiah welcomed Gowda's bold statements during the Dasara festivities in Mysuru.